Academic Resources

Academic Resources

The Academic Support Program at Holy Child encourages and guides young women in the development of learning skills and personal management strategies that lead to building their self-confidence, independence, and passion for learning.

The Academic Support Office offers all students support in the areas of math, writing, study skills, and executive functioning. There are also academic support courses and coaching for students with a diagnosed disability.

These services are based on a variety of student’s needs and learning preferences. Students can be recommended to the Academic Support Center based on an identified learning disability and/or ADHD.

However, the Academic Support Center also coordinates academic intervention for students referred by faculty for academic support.

Study Skills

This course is for Middle School students in grades 6-8. The course meets 4 days a week and is instructed by a learning specialist. The middle school years are challenging in many ways as students become young adults and learn how to move from wanting to be independent to demonstrating their independence.

This is a critical phase of development that requires patience, encouragement and support. As students learn to navigate friends, school, extracurricular activities, and family it is our goal to provide instruction and support for students who learn differently and to supply them with strategies, systems, and resources needed to reach their potential.

This is a non-credit course.

Foundations For Academic Success

Foundations For Academic Success And Self-Awareness (9th Grade) is an introductory study skills course focuses on teaching students about their learning style, time management, note taking, memory strategies, digital tools and self-advocacy.

Students meet 4 days a week with a Learning Specialist who teaches them how to use strategies and resources to make their learning experience positive and effective.

Holistic Approach To Learning And Memory

Holistic Approach To Learning And Memory is the second year of study skills students revisit the foundational strategies with more emphasis on how they learn, what impacts their learning, and which strategies work best for their learning style. In addition, they are introduced to advanced reading strategies, and memorization techniques. Continued support in utilizing research-based digital tools to help students organize their life and make learning more efficient and effective.

Motivation & Goal Setting

By Junior year, students are focusing on the SAT, ACT and maintaining a grade point average to build a resume for their college application. This is notoriously the most challenging year for most high school students that often leaves a student feeling overwhelmed.

This course is designed to continue the instruction in study skills with emphasis on independence, persistence, and self-advocacy. By building their awareness of their strengths, learning style, interests and goals we help the students recognize they can do more on their own.

This is a year where instruction is replaced with coaching them on using what they have learned and recognizing they can do it.

Applications of Learning Theory

The final year of high school is filled with anticipation and excitement about the future. In this course we explore learning theory and how understanding one’s individual learning style will empower her to become her own best advocate.

Through collaborative discussion and individual meeting with the learning specialists students learn how to access support and utilize strategies and resources to make their college experience successful.

Other Opportunties

Academic Coaching

This program is a two-day a week course that is a coaching style approach to academic support. It's customized to your needs and provides opportunities to problem-solve and collaborate with your peers on what works best.

Math & Writing Center

Do you need individual or study group support. Located in the library, you can make an appointment in advance to receive assistance on work that is challenging, target skills, or review assignments.

Learning Lab

You can also receive academic coaching and support after school, Monday-Thursday from 3:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m. Located in the lower level of Connelly Hall, it's open to all students to collaborate and problem-solve.